A Shaanxi church held a Christmas Sunday worship service one week in advance of Christmas Day, following the public health guidelines aimed to contain COVID-19.
On December 19 in Shilipu Church, Baoji, Shaanxi, churchgoers attended the service following the COVID-19 protocols, such as wearing masks, showing their health codes, registering their information, and sitting at intervals as per the social distancing requirements.
The service began with a female believer signing the hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful. Then, three choirs jointly sang two songs Silent Night! Holy Night! and The Word Made Flesh.
Based on Luke 2:8-14, Rev. Wang Binghui gave a sermon titled From the Manger to the Cross, sharing about "the Holy Child in the manger" and "Jesus on the cross".
After the sermon, theatrical performances were presented, including a Nativity play, chorus, duet song, and dances in different styles, including one in sign language.
Upon leaving the sanctuary, every participant received a Christmas gift.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年12月19日这天，宝鸡市十里铺教会行了欢庆圣诞节的主日崇拜。今年因着当地疫情防控常态管控的需要，他们将原本在25日举行的圣诞节活动第一次提前到今天举行。
接待姊妹们引导来宾戴好口罩、扫健康二维码、登记本人信息。然后引领信徒间隔一米距离入座。这时候主台上一位姊妹正在教唱《齐来崇拜歌》，早到的姊妹弟兄也在认真跟着学唱。
十里铺堂三个诗班登台联合献唱《平安夜》、《道成肉声》两首赞美诗歌。
王炳慧牧师依据圣经（路2：8-14；）章节，围绕《从马槽到十架》主题，据章引典讲了两大部分。一、马槽中的圣婴。二、十字架上的耶稣。
证道结束后，开始了圣诞节圣乐崇拜文艺演出。在一个半小时里，由三个诗班联合依次演出了十个节目。一是有小品圣剧：；二是有男、女小合唱及男、女生二重唱：；三是有姊妹们身着民族服饰，献上的精彩舞蹈；四是有青年团契带来现代舞；五是有手语舞。
结束后每一位姊妹弟兄，领到一份圣诞节礼物。
（本文作者为福音时报西北地区特约撰稿人。）
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/59809
陕西宝鸡十里铺教会圣诞节主日崇拜纪实
A Shaanxi church held a Christmas Sunday worship service one week in advance of Christmas Day, following the public health guidelines aimed to contain COVID-19.
On December 19 in Shilipu Church, Baoji, Shaanxi, churchgoers attended the service following the COVID-19 protocols, such as wearing masks, showing their health codes, registering their information, and sitting at intervals as per the social distancing requirements.
The service began with a female believer signing the hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful. Then, three choirs jointly sang two songs Silent Night! Holy Night! and The Word Made Flesh.
Based on Luke 2:8-14, Rev. Wang Binghui gave a sermon titled From the Manger to the Cross, sharing about "the Holy Child in the manger" and "Jesus on the cross".
After the sermon, theatrical performances were presented, including a Nativity play, chorus, duet song, and dances in different styles, including one in sign language.
Upon leaving the sanctuary, every participant received a Christmas gift.
(The article is originally published by the Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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